Touro Libraries

Calling all students across Touro NY! For a chance to win one of three gift-card prizes in January, get creative and take a snapshot of your library. Do you have a favorite seat, a cozy nook, or a trusty computer station? Show some love this month as you showcase your Touro library. As fall semester winds to a close, let's zoom-in on a little fun amid all the studying....

Capturing Touro Libraries Calling all students across Touro NY! For a chance to win one of three gift-card prizes in January, get creative and take a snapshot of your library. Do you have a favorite seat, a cozy nook, or a …

Armistice Day (Veterans Day) parade in Allentown, PA. Image via Wikimedia Commons by Allentown Morning Call Newspapers. Veterans Day is a national holiday that is celebrated annually on November 11. It recognizes and honors those who have served in the United States Armed Forces. The first Veterans Day, originally called Armistice Day, was celebrated for the first time in the US on November 11, 1918....

Honoring Our Troops: A Brief History of Veteran’s Day Armistice Day (Veterans Day) parade in Allentown, PA. Image via Wikimedia Commons by Allentown Morning Call Newspapers. Veterans Day is a national holiday that is celebrated annually on N…

Maurycy Gottlieb: Jews Praying in the Synagogue on Yom Kippur (via Wikimedia Commons) Yom Kippur aka The Day of Atonement: this represents the time when Jews will have their fate decided. How much money will be earned for the year, what a person’s health will be, as well whatever is supposed to happen to a person in their life during the year....

Reflecting on Yom Kippur: A Day of Atonement Maurycy Gottlieb: Jews Praying in the Synagogue on Yom Kippur (via Wikimedia Commons) Yom Kippur aka The Day of Atonement: this represents the time when Jews will have their fate decided. How much …

When she visited the Midwood library last week to return a textbook, I asked Psychology major Esther R. what is most meaningful to her about the holidays, what she looks forward to and enjoys most. Her answer, food and family, gave me, well... some food for thought. Food is steeped in traditions, it is a great source of comfort, and a way of coming together around a table....

Holiday for the Soul When she visited the Midwood library last week to return a textbook, I asked Psychology major Esther R. what is most meaningful to her about the holidays, what she looks forward to and enjoys most.…

2024 National Hispanic Heritage Month Theme and Poster by Mariana I. Purcell Rivera, courtesy of NCHEPM. Hispanic Heritage Month honors the history and culture of Latinx and Hispanic people. From September 15 through October 15, you can find events all across America commemorating the achievements of the Latino community. In New York City, there are celebrations and events happening in all five boroughs....

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month 2024 National Hispanic Heritage Month Theme and Poster by Mariana I. Purcell Rivera, courtesy of NCHEPM. Hispanic Heritage Month honors the history and culture of Latinx and Hispanic people. From S…